A method for assessing the disinfection response of microbial bioaerosols retained in antimicrobial filter materials and textiles

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-13

  McCabe, Kevin M ^a   Turner, Jane ^a   Hernandez, Mark T ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Air filtration; Antimicrobial textile; Bioaerosol; Testing standard

Indexed keywords

TRICLOSAN;

AEROSOL; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOAEROSOL; BIOFILTRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PRODUCT RECOVERY; TEXTILE;

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FILTRATION; TEXTILES;

EID: 84869806435     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: 18728359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2012.07.019     Document Type: Article

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